28.5384° N, 81.3789° W

28.5384° N, 81.3789° W

Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Kyle Hyams

Kyle
Hyams

Builds design systems for Epic Games

Builds design systems for Epic Games

Builds design

systems for

Epic Games

Gray concrete building (photo by Bradley Jasper Ybanez via Unsplash)

As the Design Lead for Epic's design systems team, Kyle helps the company build digital products at a large scale. From websites, apps, and gaming UI, his team's toolkits and infrastructure speed up the development process. The end result is a suite of cohesive, high-quality products across Epic's ecosystem. Kyle believes that a good design system is treated like a living, evolving product — while solid foundations are essential, he's always exploring ways to improve usage and efficiency.

But a good design system doesn't guarantee good outcomes. Leveraging his visual design background, Kyle collaborates with product teams on design decisions that go beyond reusable components. His mentorship and meticulous attention to detail reflect his dedication to design as a craft.

Black and white glass building (photo by Ryunosuke Kikuno via Unsplash)

Design systems

Experience

Libraries and more

2022–Present

Epic Design System

Epic Games

  • Created a modular design architecture for Epic's web-based product ecosystem

  • Collaborate with ecosystem stakeholders on usage and cohesion with Epic's visual language

  • Establish best practices for component design and documentation

Epic Design System icon logo laid over a distorted image of a geometric building (original photo by Luca Bravo via Unsplash)
Fortnite logo laid over a distorted image of a geometric building (original photo by Mitchell Luo via Unsplash)
Fortnite logo laid over a distorted image of a geometric building (original photo by Mitchell Luo via Unsplash)

2023–Present

Fortnite UI Kit

Epic Games

  • Created the design component library that powers the game's various menu screens

  • Collaborate with technical designers and UI artists for in-engine implementation

  • Partner with UX leads to offer guidance and champion a high level of craftsmanship

2018–2022

Quantum Design System

Electronic Arts

  • Maintained the design library and oversaw migration across multiple design tools

  • Art directed and redesigned the system's icon library

  • Collaborated with MCKL and design stakeholders on EA’s custom font family; responsible for integration into the design system

Quantum Design System icon logo laid over a distorted image of a geometric building (original photo by Ash via Unsplash))
EA logo laid over a distorted image of a geometric building (original photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel via Unsplash)

2021–2022

EADO Hybrid Library

Electronic Arts

  • Implemented a lightweight design library for EA’s web-based game purchasing flow

  • Established a scalable theming system to support the brand expression for every EA studio title

  • Onboarded the existing design team on using and contributing to the theming system

Low angle photo of a high rise building (photo by CHUTTERSNAP via Unsplash)

Extracurricular

Activities

After hours fun

Figma Fonts Lookbook

In 2020, Kyle launched a free design resource for showcasing open source typography. There are plenty of options available on Google Fonts, but you have look beyond Open Sans and Roboto. Figma Fonts Lookbook is now on its eighth version and downloaded over 12,000 times worldwide.

Figma Fonts Lookbook: a curation of lesser known specimens available to everyone
Kyle Hyams wakeskating through a canal (photo by Adam Aslanian)

// Photo: Adam Aslanian [c.2009]

Wakeskating

For over 20 years, Kyle spent a significant amount of time on a wakeskate. It’s a sport that he picked up in high school and excelled at through college. He was fortunate enough to travel the country and compete at a professional level. His career highlights include a FuelTV interview, as well as the cover for one of the largest wakeboard magazines. Kyle retired in 2012 to focus on his family and career, but lately has reconnected with the sport.